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TESTIMONIAL TO SIR B. BRODIE.
234
NECESSITY FOR REFORM IN THE PRESENT MODE OF
may suppose, on its final extinction ; hence it is so generally a fatal symptom, not only in this but in most diseases.
Having completed
an
THE LANCET.
explanation, which
London, Saturday, May 13, 1843.
appears to me to be satisfactory, of the whole phenomena of the" disease, I have in conclusion but to ask, Are not those sudden and INTIMATELY connected with medical re. concentrated attacks, which destroy the less attractive to philosophic patient without the development of the usual form, though and more characteristic symptoms of the minds than the scientific features of that disease, like a resistless apoplexy result- momentous question, is the due regulation ing from the overwhelming congestion of the of professional fees and emoluments, without brain, annihilating its functions and all the which the profession can never sit easy powers?" Dr. Johnson mentions in his work on the amid its temporalities-unless the public Diseases of Tropical Climates, that " Mr. health be placed wholly under the care Finlayson observed in some cases, which of the state-nor have fair scope for display. often in that the happened Bengal, operation of the morbific cause was so violent as to deing its energies. stroy life in a few hours, without any other Glancing at the history of the profession of the characteristic tokens of the disease the extreme of in this country, it becomes evident that the except prostration strength. In these particular cases there was such high fee of the physician has not only congestion of blood in the brain, that it had been seriously detrimental to that class of the appearance of being enveloped in a layer of dark coagulated blood, or by a dif- practitioners, but has produced numerous fuse and general ecchymosis ; and in some evils and anomalies throughout the whole cases where it was cut into, large quantities of dark coagulated blood gushed from it and profession. Originally, the apothecary was from the theca of the spine. In the ordinary in England what he still is in continental form of the disease this appearance was countries-a mere vender of drugs and dis. wanting, the blood being principally collected in the abdominal viscera." And the penser of prescriptions, who was not a memo same work mentions that it was an observaber of the medical profession, and who hadI tion of the Bombay Medical Board, " That those who are most intimate with the disease nothing to do with medical practice. But in question will be struck with the great the exorbitant fee of the physician rendered similarity between this and the congestive it impossible for any but wealthy persons typhus of Armstrong. And dissections, they state, abundantly prove that venous conges. to claim his assistance, and hence arose the tion constitutes the principal change that apothecary, whose vocation seemed to the takes place during life." I am, Sir, your public necessarily to bring him within the most obedient servant, of pale medicine. This became an induce. CHARLES M.D. ’
SEARLE,
apothecary to obtain a certain practice of medicine, acquaintance and that, in its turn, increased his hold on TESTIMONIAL TO SIR B. BRODIE. the public confidence. Many surgeons in followed the same track, and cultivated To the Editor.-Sir:In answer to your last week’s correspondent’s inquiry concern- the improved craft of the apothecary, in ing the Brodie Medal, I beg to state that order to assist them in supplying the want each subscriber would have long ere this received a medal, had it not been for an oocasioned by the inaccessibility of the accident which has occurred twice to the physician. Matters thus proceeded, step die in the process of hardening. The comuntil the surgeons in general pracmittee have unremittingly exerted themselves by step, to their utmost to get the medal finished, tice have become the body in which the and the delay that has taken place, cannot aggregate knowledge and respectability of be regretted by any one more thanby them ; but it rests now only with the artist when it the profession are centered, and to whose ment to the
Bath, May, 1843.
with the
shall be completed. I am, Sir, &c., CHARLES HAWKINS, Hon. Sec.
Albany Court-yard, May 9, 1843.
’
the health of the mass of the com. munity is confided. Now, would it be credible, were it not known to be true, that
’
care
.
NECESSITY FOR REFORM IN THE PRESENT MODE OF
may suppose, on its final extinction ; hence it is so generally a fatal symptom, not only in this but in most diseases.
Having completed
an
THE LANCET.
explanation, which
London, Saturday, May 13, 1843.
appears to me to be satisfactory, of the whole phenomena of the" disease, I have in conclusion but to ask, Are not those sudden and INTIMATELY connected with medical re. concentrated attacks, which destroy the less attractive to philosophic patient without the development of the usual form, though and more characteristic symptoms of the minds than the scientific features of that disease, like a resistless apoplexy result- momentous question, is the due regulation ing from the overwhelming congestion of the of professional fees and emoluments, without brain, annihilating its functions and all the which the profession can never sit easy powers?" Dr. Johnson mentions in his work on the amid its temporalities-unless the public Diseases of Tropical Climates, that " Mr. health be placed wholly under the care Finlayson observed in some cases, which of the state-nor have fair scope for display. often in that the happened Bengal, operation of the morbific cause was so violent as to deing its energies. stroy life in a few hours, without any other Glancing at the history of the profession of the characteristic tokens of the disease the extreme of in this country, it becomes evident that the except prostration strength. In these particular cases there was such high fee of the physician has not only congestion of blood in the brain, that it had been seriously detrimental to that class of the appearance of being enveloped in a layer of dark coagulated blood, or by a dif- practitioners, but has produced numerous fuse and general ecchymosis ; and in some evils and anomalies throughout the whole cases where it was cut into, large quantities of dark coagulated blood gushed from it and profession. Originally, the apothecary was from the theca of the spine. In the ordinary in England what he still is in continental form of the disease this appearance was countries-a mere vender of drugs and dis. wanting, the blood being principally collected in the abdominal viscera." And the penser of prescriptions, who was not a memo same work mentions that it was an observaber of the medical profession, and who hadI tion of the Bombay Medical Board, " That those who are most intimate with the disease nothing to do with medical practice. But in question will be struck with the great the exorbitant fee of the physician rendered similarity between this and the congestive it impossible for any but wealthy persons typhus of Armstrong. And dissections, they state, abundantly prove that venous conges. to claim his assistance, and hence arose the tion constitutes the principal change that apothecary, whose vocation seemed to the takes place during life." I am, Sir, your public necessarily to bring him within the most obedient servant, of pale medicine. This became an induce. CHARLES M.D. ’
SEARLE,
apothecary to obtain a certain practice of medicine, acquaintance and that, in its turn, increased his hold on TESTIMONIAL TO SIR B. BRODIE. the public confidence. Many surgeons in followed the same track, and cultivated To the Editor.-Sir:In answer to your last week’s correspondent’s inquiry concern- the improved craft of the apothecary, in ing the Brodie Medal, I beg to state that order to assist them in supplying the want each subscriber would have long ere this received a medal, had it not been for an oocasioned by the inaccessibility of the accident which has occurred twice to the physician. Matters thus proceeded, step die in the process of hardening. The comuntil the surgeons in general pracmittee have unremittingly exerted themselves by step, to their utmost to get the medal finished, tice have become the body in which the and the delay that has taken place, cannot aggregate knowledge and respectability of be regretted by any one more thanby them ; but it rests now only with the artist when it the profession are centered, and to whose ment to the
Bath, May, 1843.
with the
shall be completed. I am, Sir, &c., CHARLES HAWKINS, Hon. Sec.
Albany Court-yard, May 9, 1843.
’
the health of the mass of the com. munity is confided. Now, would it be credible, were it not known to be true, that
’
care
.